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I've had 117 fights and that's the first time I've ever won.
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Birth: | 14th November, 1929 |
Death: | 3rd June, 2017 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Baseball Player |
James Anthony Piersall was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball for five teams, from 1950 through 1967. He was best known for his well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film, Fear Strikes Out. In 2010, he was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame. He is the author of book entitled Fear Strikes Out (memoir).
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